Lee Anderson MP: written questions
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Spiking: TestingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90343More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many tests for spiking were conducted in hospitals in England in each of the last five years.
Answer: The requested data is not collected centrally. NHS England does not routinely collect hospital admissions data specifically related to spiking, nor the number of tests conducted explicitly labelled as being for spiking in hospitals.The Home Office has pub...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTomographyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90342More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of offering CT scans to former miners.
Answer: No assessment has been made on the potential merits of offering computed tomography (CT) scans to former miners. As set out in the recently published Men’s Health Strategy for England, we will expand the existing Respiratory Pathways Transformation Fund i...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordParkinson's Disease: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89600More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the time taken to diagnose Parkinson's.
Answer: We recognise the importance of a timely diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease and remain committed to delivering the National Health Service constitutional standard for 92% of patients to wait no longer than 18 weeks from Referral to Treatment by March 2029. W...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordParkinson's Disease: NursesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89599More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the number of specialist Parkinson’s nurses.
Answer: We recognise the importance of a timely diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease and remain committed to delivering the National Health Service constitutional standard for 92% of patients to wait no longer than 18 weeks from Referral to Treatment by March 2029. W...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNeurology: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89598More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce wait times to see a neurologist.
Answer: Cutting waiting lists is a key priority for the Government. We have exceeded our pledge to deliver an extra two million operations, scans, and appointments, having delivered 5.2 million more appointments across elective care services. This marks a vital f...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88818More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number of cancer patients who could not afford to continue using their anticancer agent beyond its NHS availability.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body that develops authoritative, evidence-based recommendations on whether new licensed medicines should be routinely funded by the National Health Service based on an assess...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88817More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that people who cannot afford anticancer treatment will continue to receive treatment beyond the stopping date of their anticancer agent being ava
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body that develops authoritative, evidence-based recommendations on whether new licensed medicines should be routinely funded by the National Health Service based on an assess...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88816More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of systems for determining the duration of NHS funding for anticancer agents.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body that develops authoritative, evidence-based recommendations on whether new licensed medicines should be routinely funded by the National Health Service based on an assess...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPembrolizumabDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88815More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of making pembrolizumab available on the NHS for longer than two years.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body that develops authoritative, evidence-based recommendations on whether new licensed medicines should be routinely funded by the National Health Service based on an assess...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to ensure anticancer agents can be offered on the NHS for the duration of people’s cancer treatment.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body that develops authoritative, evidence-based recommendations on whether new licensed medicines should be routinely funded by the National Health Service based on an assess...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: Private SectorDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with private social care providers on levels of challenges for their staff.
Answer: I regularly hold discussions with providers from across the social care sector, including private and voluntary sectors, and with local authority providers. This includes roundtables and site visits.Department officials also regularly engage with private ...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCare Workers: Supported HousingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support social care staff working in supported living accommodation.
Answer: The Government recognises the vital role of social care staff working in supported living accommodation in enabling people to live independently with dignity.We are committed to transforming adult social care and supporting adult social care workers, turn...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEnglish Language: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2025 to Question 73667 on Schools: Interpreters and Translation Services, how many schools receive English as an additional language funding.
Answer: The schools national funding formula (NFF) allocates core funding for mainstream schools based on school and pupil characteristics. The English as an additional language (EAL) factor forms part of the NFF, accounting for 1.1% of the funding allocated thro...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEnglish Language: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2025 to Question 73667 on Schools: Interpreters and Translation Services, whether her Department plans to review the English as an additional language funding formula.
Answer: The schools national funding formula (NFF) allocates core funding for mainstream schools based on school and pupil characteristics. The English as an additional language (EAL) factor forms part of the NFF, accounting for 1.1% of the funding allocated thro...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEnglish Language: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88809More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2025 to Question 73667 on Schools: Interpreters and Translation Services, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases in English as an additiona
Answer: The schools national funding formula (NFF) allocates core funding for mainstream schools based on school and pupil characteristics. The English as an additional language (EAL) factor forms part of the NFF, accounting for 1.1% of the funding allocated thro...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEnglish Language: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2025 to Question 73667 on Schools: Interpreters and Translation Services, whether her Department monitors how (a) primary and (b) secondary schools spend English as an addit
Answer: The schools national funding formula (NFF) allocates core funding for mainstream schools based on school and pupil characteristics. The English as an additional language (EAL) factor forms part of the NFF, accounting for 1.1% of the funding allocated thro...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEnglish Language: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88807More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2025 to Question 73667 on Schools: Interpreters and Translation Services, what English as an additional language funding may be used for in (a) primary and (b) secondary sch
Answer: The schools national funding formula (NFF) allocates core funding for mainstream schools based on school and pupil characteristics. The English as an additional language (EAL) factor forms part of the NFF, accounting for 1.1% of the funding allocated thro...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSchool Leaving: ApprenticesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88806More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the adequate availability of apprenticeships for people leaving (a) secondary school and (b) college.
Answer: We have introduced new foundation apprenticeships to give young people a route into careers in critical sectors of the economy, enabling them to earn a wage while developing vital skills. To support employers to offer apprenticeships, the government provi...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEnglish BaccalaureateDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88805More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on the proportion of children choosing the EBacc subjects for GCSEs in (a) Ashfield constituency, (b) Nottinghamshire, (c) the East Midlands and (d) England.
Answer: The department publishes data on entry into English Baccalaureate subjects in the annual Key stage 4 performance statistics release available here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/key-stage-4-performance/2024-25. The la...
Answered 14 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Political ImpartialityDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88804More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure teachers in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools remain politically neutral when teaching.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Ashfield to the answer of 9 April 2025 to Question 43267.
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDisabled Facilities Grants: Motor Neurone DiseaseMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88803More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for the processing of Disabled Facilities Grants applications for people with motor neurone disease.
Answer: The government recognises the importance of timely and efficient delivery of home adaptations including through the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) to help enable people with progressive conditions such as motor neurone disease (MND) to live independently...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Neurone Disease: Social ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88802More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve care for people with motor neurone disease.
Answer: NHS England commissions the specialised elements of motor neurone disease (MND) care that patients may receive from 27 specialised neurology centres across England. Within these specialised centres, neurological multidisciplinary teams ensure patients can...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Neurone DiseaseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88801More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve access to affordable home adaptations for people with motor neurone disease.
Answer: We recognise how important the right housing arrangements are in supporting people to live as independently and safely as possible. In England, we continue to fund the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG), which is administered by local authorities. This grant...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Neurone Disease: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88800More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support research into motor neurone disease.
Answer: Government responsibility for delivering research into motor neurone disease (MND) is shared between the Department of Health and Social Care, with research delivered via the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), and the Department for S...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Foreign NationalsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88332More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on how many people resident outside the UK received medical treatment on the NHS in each of the last three years.
Answer: The Department does not collect or hold the information requested.
Answered 24 Nov 2025
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